I should have thought that as there are always loads of adequate old fiddles available at reasonable prices, you might do just as well by buying a sacrificial wooden one for $135. Unless you have a positive desire to try plastic? I'm in the UK,so I'm unacquainted with American second hand fiddle prices, but judging by what was lying about in my local market yesterday you could get plenty of fine fiddles at that price in England. I can't believe it's that different in America: if it is, maybe I'll start an England-USA fiddle export business!